Best Restaurants for Mardi Gras

Ok, so I'll be in town for the whole week of Mardi Gras and was looking for a couple of fun, inexpensive places to dine while in town. I'm staying at a hotel over on Poydras and Barronne, so I'd like it to be within walking distance. Something in the vein of Mother's (which I love, even though everyone says its "tourist-y") but different.